US2020134939A1PendingUtilityA1

Apparatus and method for vehicular monitoring, analysis, and control

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 25, 2018Filed: Oct 25, 2018Published: Apr 30, 2020
Est. expiryOct 25, 2038(~12.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Carl SchellJeffrey T. RootLynn DadeppoMarcello TedescoEhab Kamal
B60T 17/221G07C 5/08B60C 23/0498B60C 23/003B60C 23/00318G07C 5/0841G07C 5/008B60C 23/127B60C 23/041B60C 23/131
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Abstract

An electronic monitoring system is attachable to the wheel-end of a wheeled vehicle. The system monitors sensor readings and may analyze the readings to diagnose conditions related to vehicle components, including tires, axles, bearings or components of the monitoring system. The system may analyze readings to predict, or prognosticate, conditions related to vehicle components or to components of the monitoring system.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A monitoring system for attachment to a wheeled vehicle wheel-end, comprising:
 a sensor to sense a physical characteristic of a vehicle to which the monitoring system is attached;   a controller to collect readings from the sensor; and   the controller to employ the sensor readings to analyze operation of the vehicle.   
     
     
         2 . The monitoring system of  claim 1 , wherein the analysis of sensor readings includes trend analysis. 
     
     
         3 . The monitoring system of  claim 1 , wherein the analysis of sensor readings includes diagnosis of the functionality of the monitoring system. 
     
     
         4 . The monitoring system of  claim 1 , wherein the analysis of sensor readings includes the diagnosis of the functionality of the vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . The monitoring system of  claim 4 , wherein the diagnoses of the functionality of the vehicle includes diagnosing the pressurization state of a tire associated with a wheel-end to which the monitoring system is attached. 
     
     
         6 . The monitoring system of  claim 4 , wherein the diagnoses of the functionality of the vehicle includes diagnosing the pressurization state of a plurality of tires associated with a wheel-end to which the monitoring system is attached. 
     
     
         7 . The monitoring system of  claim 4 , wherein the diagnoses of the functionality of the vehicle includes diagnosing the state of an axle associated with the wheel-end to which the monitoring system is attached. 
     
     
         8 . The monitoring system of  claim 4 , wherein the diagnoses of the functionality of the vehicle includes diagnosing the state of bearing associated with the wheel-end to which the monitoring system is attached. 
     
     
         9 . The monitoring system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to prognosticate, or predict, changes in the vehicle. 
     
     
         10 . The monitoring system of  claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to predict when a tire associated with the wheel-end to which the monitoring system is attached should be replaced. 
     
     
         11 . A method in a monitoring system for attachment to a wheeled vehicle wheel-end, comprising:
 a sensor to sensing a physical characteristic of a vehicle to which the monitoring system is attached;   a controller to collecting readings from the sensor; and   the controller employing the sensor readings to analyze operation of the vehicle.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the analysis of sensor readings includes trend analysis. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the analysis of sensor readings includes diagnosis of the functionality of the monitoring system. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the analysis of sensor readings includes the diagnosis of the functionality of the vehicle. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the diagnoses of the functionality of the vehicle includes diagnosing the pressurization state of a tire associated with a wheel-end to which the monitoring system is attached. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the diagnoses of the functionality of the vehicle includes diagnosing the pressurization state of a plurality of tires associated with a wheel-end to which the monitoring system is attached. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the diagnoses of the functionality of the vehicle includes diagnosing the state of an axle associated with the wheel-end to which the monitoring system is attached. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the diagnoses of the functionality of the vehicle includes diagnosing the state of bearing associated with the wheel-end to which the monitoring system is attached. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the controller is configured to prognosticate, or predict, changes in the vehicle. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the controller is configured to predict when a tire associated with the wheel-end to which the monitoring system is attached should be replaced.

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